#27

Marcellous Hawkins

RB · Virginia Tech · Sr. · #27

Returning to Virginia Tech for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Marcellous Hawkins

RB · Virginia Tech · Sr · #27

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Virginia Tech
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Virginia Tech3-9HC: Brent Pry · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Virginia Tech1187496.31--
Career1187496.31--
SeasonTeam
2025Virginia Tech12746.21--
Career12746.21--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 5 · 2025

W 23–21

at NC State

47 rush yds (4 car)

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 2 on the road.

How he plays

Play style

Hits the crease and outruns the angle.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Virginia Tech

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Running back · Virginia Tech

Returning around him

  • 50% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
  • Transfer portal: +0 net (27 in / 27 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Virginia Tech · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #40 · 2026 recruiting class #30

DNA match

Player DNA

Speed Merchant

Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.

RB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Chris Rodriguez Jr.’s 2021 season.

Kentucky · 2021

All-SECNFL Rd 6
#2

Oscar Adaway III

North Texas · 2020

68%
#3

Rahsul Faison

Utah State · 2023

68%
#4

Terion Stewart

Virginia Tech · 2025

67%
#5

Chris Rodriguez Jr.

Kentucky · 2022

All-SECNFL Rd 6
66%

Matches Chris on

Yards / carry
Receiving share
Total rush EPA (college ability)

Differs from Chris on

Rush TD rate (lower)
Yards / reception (higher)

Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Bo Jackson’s path through Ohio State.

Bo Jackson

91%match

Ohio State · 2025

All-Big Ten
#2

Jermar Jefferson

Oregon State · 2020

NFL Rd 7
89%
#3

Justice Haynes

Michigan · 2025

All-Big Ten
85%
#4

Jaylen Wright

Tennessee · 2023

NFL Rd 4
85%
#5

Zach Evans

Ole Miss · 2022

85%

Matches Bo on

Yards per carry
Weight
Height

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Dylan Carson's freshman season at Air Force (2023).

Dylan Carson

75%match

Air Force · 2023

#2

Rahsul Faison

Utah State · 2023

All-Mountain West
74%
#3

Oscar Adaway III

North Texas · 2020

69%
#4

Dre'Lyn Washington

Louisiana · 2022

67%
#5

Kadarius Calloway

Old Dominion · 2023

65%

Matches Dylan on

Total rush EPA (college ability)
Weight
Yards / carry

Differs from Dylan on

Rush TD rate (lower)

Player DNA

Players who play like Marcellous Hawkins

#1

Bo Jackson

Ohio State · 2025

91%
#2

Justice Haynes

Alabama · 2024

85%
#3

Zach Evans

TCU · 2021

85%
#4

Jadarian Price

Notre Dame · 2023

84%
#5

Jamal Roberts

Missouri · 2024

84%

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #359

Final rank
#660
Avg #560.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #359 this season.